Shangri La (CVA 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer Captain W. S. Nelson

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Captain Nelson And Brother, Mai. R. H. Nelson, USA Captain W. S. Nelson is a na- tive of Salem, Oregon. In 1941, after two years at the University of Oregon, he entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1944. Following graduation in June 1944, he served in CABOT lCVL-281 during the last four campaigns of World War ll, after which he en- tered flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in March 1947. Following a tour in VA-155 aboard VALLEY FORGE and AN- TIETAM, he served on the staff COMFAIRALEMEDA followed by a year in ONI, and two years on the Staff, Commander SIXTH Fleet as Air Intelligence Officer. From 1955 to 1957 Captain Nelson was Flight Test Inspection Officer at NAS, Alameda. He served during 1958 and 1959 in Light Photo Squadron 62 deploy- ing with SARATOGA. In 1960, he was Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander-in- Chief, Pacific, following which he served as Executive Officer and then Commanding Officer of VA- 106 operating from SHANGRI-LA. From 1963 to 1967, Captain Nelson was closely associated with the A6A Intruder program, first as Commanding Officer of VA-42 and then as A6A Program Co- ordinator in OPNAV. Prior to reporting to SHAN- GRI-LA Captain Nelson completed a tour as Commanding Officer, USS CHILTON CAPA-381, Flag- ship PHIBRON TWO. Captain Nelson has been mar- ried for 25 years to the former Barbara Anne Johnson of Port- land, Oregon, who was on hand to greet SHANG at each Med port.